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How to use FlexPen® Is this the first time you are taking an injection? Ask your doctor or nurse about injection training. Residual scale NovoFine® Plus Always use a new needle for each injection to reduce risk of contamination. Big outer needle cap Inner needle cap Pen cap Always replace it to protect the insulin from light. Pointer Push-button Press it down to inject your dose. Dose selector Turn it to select your dose. Cartridge Needle Protective tab Quick guide Please see the Instructions for Use that came with your FlexPen® for complete instructions. 1. Check your pen • Check the name and coloured label of your pen to make sure that it contains the correct type of insulin. • Pull off the pen cap. 2. Attach a new needle • R  emove the protective tab from a new needle. • S crew the needle straight and tightly onto your pen. • P ull off both needle caps. Keep the big outer needle cap. 3. Check the insulin flow • Turn the dose selector to select 2

units. • Press the push-button all the way in. The dose selector returns to 0. A drop of insulin should appear at the needle tip. Wait 6 seconds 4. Select your dose • Check that the dose selector is set at 0. • Turn the dose selector to select the number of units you need to inject. • You can turn the dose selector up or down to adjust the dose. 5. Inject your dose • Insert the needle into your skin. • P ress the push-button all the way in until 0 lines up with the pointer. • T he needle must remain under the skin for at least 6 seconds. This will ensure that the full dose has been injected. 6. Remove the needle • Lead the needle into the big outer needle cap. • When the needle is covered carefully push the big outer needle cap completely on. • Unscrew the needle and dispose of it carefully. • Then put the pen cap back on. Do not share your FlexPen® with other people. Sharing the pen can result in the spread of infections from one person to another

even if the needle is changed ZINC ID: HQMMA/DV/0715/0081a Always use a new needle Injection sites The main injection sites are the thighs, stomach, buttocks or backs of the upper arms. Ask your doctor or nurse which sites are recommended for you. Make a mark of your recommended injection site To increase comfort, make sure you choose a different place to inject for every injection. • Divide the injection sites into halves or quarters and use a different half/quarter every week. • In each half or quarter, rotate the place of injection clockwise by about the width of a finger from the last injection point. Injection technique Insulin is injected under the skin in the subcutaneous tissue. How you should inject depends on your build and the length of the needle. You can see the different injection techniques below. Always make sure to use the injection technique and needle length recommended by your doctor or nurse. Adult slim Adult normal, obese Child slim 4 mm

needle 5 to 6 mm needle 8 mm needle How to lift the skin To make sure insulin is injected under the skin, it can be helpful to inject into a skin fold. Lift a fold of skin between your thumb and index fingers. Keep it raised for 5 to 10 seconds after injection and until you have removed the needle from the skin. FlexPen® is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Alle, DK-2880 Bagsværd, Denmark, ZINC ID: HQMMA/DV/0715/0081a Child normal, obese